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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Indo-Pacific (Ecozones)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
139
846
5738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
139
846
5738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
112
797
5607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
111
796
5606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
101
727
5147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
101
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
99
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indo-Pacific
32 Families width 162 Species and 1 Subspecies
#IXALMPOCGDVEST
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs32SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab26SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20043SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indo-Pacific
99 Genera with 162 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPQRSTUXZ
Achaeus Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Aethra Latreille, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Arcania Leach, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Atoportunus Ng & Takeda, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1892Box crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1804Cancer Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1794giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19034SpeciesTaxom
Chalaroachaeus De Man, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Echinoecus Rathbun, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Grapse1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halimede De Haan, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Harrovia Adams & White, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithoscaptus A. Milne-Edw..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Myopilumnus Deb, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Polydectus H. Milne-Edw..., 18121SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocryptochirus Hiro, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Seulocia Galil, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerozius Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Thyrolambrus Rathbun, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18428SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1852Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Zebrida White, 1847Zebra crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indo-Pacific
162 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaeus spinosus Miers, 1879Electric Crab
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Aethra edentata Edmondson, 1951Flat elbow crab
Arcania undecimspinosa De Haan, 1841Three-spined Box Crab
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Atoportunus gustavi Ng & Takeda, 2003Cavernicolous Swimming Crab
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Calappa bicornis Miers, 1884Shame-faced Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa japonica Ortmann, 1892Japanese Box Crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cancer carnifex (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796
Cancer homarus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Panulirus homarus Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer strigatus (Herbst, 1804)⇒ Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804
Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Xenia Swimming Crab
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Caphyra unidentata Lenz, 1910Soft Coral Swimming Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma obesum (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Chaceon crosnieri Manning & Ho..., 1989
Chaceon granulatus Sakai, 1978
Chaceon macphersoni Manning & Ho..., 1988
Chaceon paulensis Chun, 1903
Chalaroachaeus curvipes De Man, 1902Curly Spider-crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo barunae Ho & Ng, 2005Orange-finger Coral Crab
Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852Black-fingered Coral Clinger
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Daira perlata Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Daldorfia horrida Linnaeus, 1758Horrid elbow crab
Echinoecus pentagonus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Anal Crab
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Etisus splendidus Rathbun, 1906Coral Crab
Eucrate crenata De Haan, 1835
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gecarcoidea natalis Pocock, 1888Christmas Island red crab
Gelasimus jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010Jocelyn's Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Grapse tessellata (Latreille, 1812)⇒ Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Halimede tyche Herbst, 1801
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Harrovia elegans De Man, 1887Elegant Crinoid Crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Hyastenus bispinosus Buitendijk, 1939Arrow Crab
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lithoscaptus aquarius van der Meij, 2023Wondercoral Gall Crab
Lophozozymus edwardsi Odhner, 1925
Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798Mosaic Reef Crab
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macromedaeus distinguendus De Haan, 1835Wrinkled Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Monomia haani Stimpson, 1858Red Swimming Crab
Myopilumnus vermiculata A. Milne- Ed..., 1873
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Neoliomera pubescens H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hawaiian strawberry crab
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Ozius deplanatus White, 1847Black Finger Crab
Ozius guttatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spotted Belly Crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perisesarma bidens De Haan, 1835Red-clawed crab
Perisesarma eumolpe De Man, 1895
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Polydectus cupulifer Latreille, 1812Teddy-bear crab
Portunus (Portunus) armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Australian Blue Swimmer Crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Pseudocryptochirus viridis Hiro, 1938Brilliant Coral Gall Crab
Quadrella serenei Galil, 1986Serene's Black Coral Crab
Rhinolambrus turriger White, 1847Crowned Elbow Crab
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Scylla tranquebarica Fabricius, 1798
Seulocia pubescens Miers, 1877Olive Purse Crab
Sphaerozius nitidus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Tetralia cavimana Heller, 1861Reef Crab
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetralia nigrolineata Serène & Pham, 1957Acropora Crab
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita gloriensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita spinimana Dana, 1852Spiny Claw Swimming Crab
Thyrolambrus efflorescens Alcock, 1895Elbow Crab
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia formosa Smith, 1869Guard Crab
Trapezia lutea Castro, 1997Yellow Dotted Guard Crab
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Trapezia septata Dana, 1852Coral Crab
Trapezia speciosa Dana, 1852Coral Guard Crab
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab
Tubuca demani Ortmann, 1897Demanding Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tweedieia laysani Rathbun, 1906Fur-legged Crab
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes macrophthalmus Rathbun, 1906Swimming Crab
Zebrida adamsii White, 1847Zebra Crab
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Indo-Pacific
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
74
118
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Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
25
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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